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Cursed
By J.P. Jackson
Magus Malefica – The Coven Series, Book 2
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“Where is everyone?” Ev gave up, throwing the tea towel on the counter. He leaned against the bank of drawers behind him and crossed his arms over his chest. Muscles along his forearm rippled as he clenched his fists.
“Josip is visiting his ex-wife and the kids—” Franco picked up the bowl and scraped the bottom with his spoon, attempting to get each drop and morsel of stew. “—and Serge is out trying to find Lars.”
“What do you mean ‘trying to find’?” Ev cocked an eyebrow.
“Well, if you’d use the cell phone you have, you’ll have seen the dozen or so texts I sent about a week ago when Lars didn’t come home from the last boundary run.” A regular scamper near the pack’s territory edge was performed on a rotating basis. Like doing house chores. Except the run allowed them to shift, and any werewolf loved a good run.
Ev dropped his head forward in disbelief, dug his phone out of his back pocket, and stared at a black screen.
“You probably have to turn it on.” Franco growled as he pushed the empty bowl aside. Ev glanced up briefly from his phone to eyeball Franco.
Ev held the side button and turned the device on. After a quiet couple of minutes, Franco stood up, walked around the kitchen island, and stood beside his alpha. He grabbed the phone and punched a few buttons. Everton gaped in awe at the rapid movements of Franco’s fingers.
“There. I set up your notifications which you had turned off.”
“Maybe because I didn’t want to be disturbed.”
“That’s nice when you’re on vacation, but when you’re the leader of a pack of misfit wolfen beasts who are generally self-destructive, make bad decisions, and run hot and angry most of the day, you might want to stay in communication with me so I can update you on everything going on.”
“Hey! Not fair. I came back to the city because you called and told me there was an emergency.”
“I had been calling you for two weeks! And yes, there had been an emergency. We still have an emergency and now a missing wolf.”
“Okay, well, Lars has been known to get his ass thrown in jail for bar fights. Has anyone bothered to check them out first?”
“Of course I did. I also called the hospitals and a handful of funeral homes. Nothing. He’s flat out missing. But that’s not the worst of it.”
“Do tell, what other scenario would prove to be worse than Lars missing?”
“There’s another alpha in town. And he’s been down in our River Valley in front of the house. His scent is all over the place.”
“You sure it’s an alpha? Wouldn’t be the first time we’ve had a drifter wolf come through town.”
“Oh, quite sure. It’s the same heady scent you give off that gives us all an erection whether we want one or not. And I’ve snuffled out the pheromones down by the riverbanks right outside our front door. Whoever the culprit is, he’s been watching us.”
“No shit.”
Ev grit his teeth over this catastrophic information. A drifter wolf passing through town, no problem. But shapeshifters weren’t exactly common. You can’t breed a wolf. Only make them, and most don’t survive the bite because a werewolf who is lashing out and biting is seeing nothing but red. And in the confusion, anger, and bloodlust, there isn’t enough common sense running through the wolf’s brain to say, “Whoa buddy, just a nip is all you need.” Nope, it’s rip them to shreds.
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Catch up on the series with
Book 1: Summoned
Magus Malefica – The Coven Series, Book 1
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About the Author:
J.P. Jackson is an award winning author of dark urban fantasy, paranormal, and even paranormal romance stories, but regardless of the genre they always feature LGBTQ+ main characters.
J.P. works as an IT analyst in health care during the day, where if cornered he’d confess to casting spells to ensure clinicians actually use the electronic medical charting system he configures and implements.
At night, the writing happens, where demons, witches and shape shifters congregate around the kitchen table and general chaos ensues. His husband of 22 years has very firmly put his foot down on any further wraith summonings and regularly lines the doorway with iron shavings and salt crystals. Imps are most definitely not house-trainable. Ghosts appear at the most inopportune times, and the Fae are known for regular visits where a glass of wine is exchanged for a good ole story or two. Although the husband doesn’t know it, Canela and Jalisco, the two Chihuahuas, are in cahoots with the spell casting.
J.P.’s other hobbies include hybridizing African Violets (thanks to grandma), extensive travelling, and believe it or not, knitting.
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